How can I extend the range of my Arlo system?

Use the following article for tips on how to increase the range of your Arlo system, or visit our YouTube video at How to Extend the Range of your Arlo Home Security System.

Using your Arlo system with a range extender or a Powerline adapter offers you flexibility when deciding where to place your Arlo Wire-Free or Arlo Q system.

Instead of connecting the Arlo SmartHub or Arlo base station directly to your router, you can connect the base station to an Ethernet port on a WiFi range extender or Powerline adapter. This means you can put the base station farther away from the router or in a central location in your home to get better coverage with your Arlo cameras.

For Arlo Q, you can connect it to a WiFi range extender. This means you can put the Arlo Q farther away from the router.

Range extenders work as a WiFi bridge by connecting wirelessly to routers. You can use the Ethernet port on the extender to connect the Arlo base station and other devices to your home network.

  1. Existing Wi-Fi router
  2. WiFi Range Extender
  3. Arlo base station or Arlo Q
  4. Ethernet Cable for Arlo base station

Powerline adapters extend your network using your existing electrical wiring. Plug two or more Powerline adapters into electrical outlets to create a wired network connection. You can connect an Arlo SmartHub or Arlo base station to the Powerline adapter using an Ethernet cable.

  1. Existing WiFi router
  2. Powerline adapter
  3. Arlo SmartHub or Arlo base station
  4. Ethernet Cable
  5. Powerline adapter
    Note: Make sure that your extender or adapter has an Ethernet port.

To extend the range of an Arlo Wire-Free camera system with a WiFi range extender or Powerline Adapter:

  1. Ensure that the range extender or powerline adapter that you are using has an Ethernet port.
  2. Install your WiFi range extender or powerline adapter and add it to your network.
    Follow the installation instructions that came with the extender or powerline adapter.
  3. Connect the Arlo base station to the WiFi range extender or powerline adapter using an Ethernet cable.
  4. Turn the base station on by pressing the On-Off button. The Power LED and Internet LED on the front of the base station illuminate green in approximately two minutes.
  5. Set up and sync your Arlo cameras. For more information, see How do I set up and sync my Arlo Wire-Free cameras?.

To extend the range of an Arlo Q camera system with a WiFi range extender:

  1. Install your WiFi range extender and connect the extender to your network.
    Follow the installation instructions that came with the extender.
  2. Turn your Arlo Q on by plugging it to an outlet.
  3. Connect the Arlo Q to the WiFi range extender network by entering in the range extender's SSID and password. Follow the installation instructions for the camera.